Conical paperweight. Susanne Precht, Lauscha. 1986. Susanne Precht 1960 Halle/Saale. Colourless glass with polychrome meltings. Conical form with cut stand. Two horizontally melted surfaces with abstract glass painting in blue, white and magenta. Incised monogrammed "SP" and dated on the underside. Two small scratches on the stand. Measures: D. 9 cm. Susanne Precht 1960 Halle/Saale 1978-83 Studied at the Halle Burg Giebichenstein Art Academy in the glass design department with Prof. R. Reinel. 1996 Scholarship of the Free State of Thuringia. Represented at several exhibitions in Europe and the USA. Further works are in public and private collections.

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